Citrus Grandis

I am generally not one for citrus-dominant fragrances, but wow, this is the elevated, grown up version of Gap Dream I did not know I was waiting for. Here, the scent is brighter, more photorealistic, less muddy, and less astringent. The notes are more distinct. I could tell from the opening — I got the sensation of being squirted by citrus when attempting to peel its rind. There is not freesia listed here, but I detect something like freesia. I paired this with Tropica by Maya Njie, and the effect was a tart tropical spectacle. Loved it!

Huge fan of lemon, in fact that is why I have a bottle of The Art of Shaving-Lemon that I absolutely love. Notes: pomelo, yuzu, cedrat, blackcurrant, verbena, cedarwood, vetiver, sandalwood, elemi, incense, & musk. What I get is Verbena, cedrat, elemi, and vetiver; this fragrance is a fresh lemon beauty. I don't get alot of woods, but I can see where that could be in the scent breakdown, the cedar that is. After the initial spray, you are left with a fresh, citrus, linen type fragrance that envelops the skin and invigorates the space around you. To me, there isn't a lot of movement in this fragrance, and that's not a bad thing. I love the fact that this fragrance is very linear which add an element of mystic to it. Performance is great, longevity is slightly above average, and sillage is decent. Is this a compliment getter, not sure as my wife liked it but it wasn't something she would swoon over. In fact, she referenced The Art of Shaving-Lemon right away when she smelled this one. Overall, not necessarily unique, but a nice fragrance, nonetheless.

I got this in the sample set and of the 4 I smelled this is the most beautiful and literally the only one that didn’t contain a divisive note such as patchouli or incense. The others were revolting to me and I don’t understand some of the glowing reviews. Danes Sauvage was a patchouli bomb that smelled like BO because of the mix of patchouli and spices, Harlem Nights smelled like what I imagine a barbershop quartet to smell like - old fashioned cologne and aftershave, and Long Kiss Goodnight was sour, bitter rose and smoky, mouldering wood- nothing like “a romantic embrace”- I’d rather embrace a corpse than someone wearing that. Citrus Grandis smells like a freshly brewed cup of expensive Earl Grey tea with a whisper of black currant. It’s not unique or innovative, but it’s light, fresh and pretty. If this was priced under $100 I’d buy a full bottle in a heartbeat. At $175 that’s ludicrous and not worth it, but this entire brand is ridiculously overpriced

Got this in the Chris Collins Sephora sampler. For me most citrus scents end up smelling like Pinesol (Light Blue is screeching chemical cleaner on my skin) but this one surprised me. Initial spray was like jumping into a bowl of fresh cut citrus: bright and sunny. I got worried as it started to dry down going through a cleaning spray to baby powder phase. Finally I was left with clean linen/laundry detergent. It's giving "I just finished spring cleaning and now I'm outside gathering the sun-dried laundry from the line". It's been hours and I'm still catching whiffs but it's been exceptionally close to my skin the entire time. Inoffensive, spring office wear. Won't buy a bottle at the moment but will test again when the weather warms up to see if anything's changed.

This is an extremely lovely linear citrus fragrance that leans masculine but is unisex. I would love to smell this on my man. Unfortunately, it doesn't last and it a little stronger than a skin scent.